This BJA grant is for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies, including correctional entities, to advance the adoption and refinement of body-worn camera (BWC) programs. The Bureau of Justice Assistance aims to expand BWC implementation across agencies and support those with existing programs in their enhancement efforts. A key focus is promoting the effective management, sharing, and integration of digital evidence generated by BWCs within and between criminal justice agencies. This initiative supports the Office of Justice Programs’ commitment to civil rights, racial equity, increased access to justice, strengthened community safety, and building trust between law enforcement and communities.
Opportunity ID: 345823
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | O-BJA-2023-171562 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BJA FY 23 Body-worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to Support Law Enforcement Agencies |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 51 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.835 — Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 06, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 06, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 04, 2023 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 04, 2023 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities State governments Special district governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | State, county, and local law enforcement agencies
Correctional agencies that perform law enforcement functions University and college law enforcement agencies at publicly funded institutions Prosecutors’ offices Specialized police forces that are publicly funded (e.g., park police, independent school district police, transit police, or fish and game enforcement agencies) State or regional consortia that support such agencies, including state administering agencies (SAAs) |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Description: | OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.
With this solicitation, BJA seeks to expand the adoption of body-worn cameras (BWCs) in state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies, including correctional agencies that perform law enforcement functions. BJA also seeks to assist agencies that have existing BWC programs expand and refine those programs, and BJA seeks to promote the more effective management, sharing, and integration of digital evidence generated by BWCs within and between criminal justice agencies. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2023-171562 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center at 800-851-3420, 301-240-6310 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only), or grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time (ET) Monday-Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date.
grants@ncjrs.gov Email:grants@ncjrs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center at 800-851-3420, 301-240-6310 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only), or grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time (ET) Monday-Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date. grants@ncjrs.gov Email: grants@ncjrs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.835 | C-BJA-2023-00028-PROD | Category 1: Site-based awards to law enforcement agencies (including self-initiated partnership applications) | PKG00279693 | Feb 06, 2023 | Apr 04, 2023 | View |
| 16.835 | C-BJA-2023-00029-PROD | Category 2: Site-based awards to state correctional agencies | PKG00279694 | Feb 06, 2023 | Apr 04, 2023 | View |
| 16.835 | C-BJA-2023-00030-PROD | Category 3: Digital evidence management and integration demonstration projects | PKG00279695 | Feb 06, 2023 | Apr 04, 2023 | View |
| 16.835 | C-BJA-2023-00031-PROD | Category 4: Optimizing body-worn camera (BWC) footage in prosecutors’ offices demonstration projects | PKG00279696 | Feb 06, 2023 | Apr 04, 2023 | View |
| 16.835 | C-BJA-2023-00032-PROD | Category 5: Using BWC footage for training and constitutional policing demonstration projects | PKG00279697 | Feb 06, 2023 | Apr 04, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
345823 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
345823 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
Package 2
Mandatory forms
345823 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
345823 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
Package 3
Mandatory forms
345823 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
345823 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
Package 4
Mandatory forms
345823 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
345823 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
Package 5
Mandatory forms
345823 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
345823 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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